POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Manager of Finance is responsible for the Town’s full payroll function, including benefits, pension, and WCB; and providing oversight of the Town’s financial operations, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, and compliance.

SKILL/KNOWLEDGE:

o Experience with payroll processing, benefits, pension, union contracts, and claims management.
o Knowledge of relevant Labour Standards Code of Nova Scotia.
o Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP).
o Familiarity with accounting software, preferably Diamond/Dynamics GP software.
o Proficiency with entire Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis on Excel.
o Knowledge of Laserfiche is an asset.

GENERAL CAPABILITIES:

o Well-developed organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
o Accounting and bookkeeping acumen.
o Ability to effectively and respectfully liaise with Council, staff, outside agencies, and the public.
o Ability to prioritize tasks and successfully meet deadlines.
o Ability to follow and consistently adhere to policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

o Minimum post-secondary education in Accounting, Business Administrator, or equivalent experience.
o Accounting designation is desirable.
o Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), or willingness to obtain is desirable.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

o 5-10 years of related work experience.
o Municipal accounting experience, including PSAB and FRAM knowledge, considered an asset.
o Microsoft GP/ Diamond Municipal Financial Software experience, including payroll module and HRisMyWay, considered an asset.
The position requires 35 hours per week and may occasionally require overtime.
Applications will be accepted up until Thursday September 11th at 4:30pm please submit your resume with covering letter by email to:

o Administer all payroll related functions, including but not limited to:

• Time sheet management
• HRisMyWay processing and balancing
• Employee management
• Payroll remittance and T4s.
• Oversight of Employee Group Benefits and Pension
• Administer WCB benefits

o Prepare sundry invoices for goods and services offered by the Town.
o Prepare group insurance benefit invoices.
o Perform monthly subledger reconciliations to general ledger, including preparing and entering any necessary journal entries.
o Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
o Serve as the main contact at the Town’s Bank.
o Prepare and submit HST returns for the Town and Water Utility.
o Organize the annual disposal of financial records.
o Serve as backup for water and tax billings.

o Assist the Director of Corporate Services as needed, including but not limited to:

• Grant agreements, including, identifying deadlines, allowable expenses.
• Financial report preparation and compiling backup documentation.
• Provincial annual finance reporting, such as SOE and FIR.
• Monthly variance reports.
• Annual budgets, insurance renewals, and year-end working papers.

o Provide support to Audit Committee as required.
o Serve as Acting Director of Corporate Services, as required.
o Support departmental administrative activities such as filling in at front desk, mail management and distributions, bank deposits, etc.
o Adhere to all provincial and municipal Occupational Health and Safety policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures.
o Serve as part of the Regional Emergency Management team for Kings County as required
o Perform other related duties as required.